government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort which — despite some early headline-grabbing military gains — promises to be long and difficult. The broad coalition of fighters is chasing al-Shabaab from it’s traditional heartlands [Getty images] The dogged Al-Qaeda affiliate was driven from Somalia’s major cities a decade … Continue reading Somalia wages ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab . The latest fighting was sparked by two clan militias, sick of living under extreme islamist rule.